Bloomberg Scraps Politicians from 9/11 Ceremony

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to kick all politicians out of this year’s ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to kick all politicians – including himself — out of this year’s ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, making the reading of the victims’ names the focus of the somber event.

“This year, the reading of the names by family members will be the exclusive focus of the program,” Joe Daniels, president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, said in a letter to family members on Wednesday.

In a statement, Daniels said, “The National September 11 Memorial is focused on honoring the victims and their families in a way free of politics, and this ensures that continues.”